Position OverviewThe DevOps Engineer / Linux Administrator supports and enhances enterprise Linux environments through automation, infrastructure management, CI/CD pipeline development, and system administration. This role is responsible for maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable Linux-based platforms while partnering with development, security, and operations teams to improve deployment efficiency, system performance, and operational stability.
Key Responsibilities- Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise Linux environments.
- Perform Linux system logging, auditing, patching, and performance tuning across production and non-production systems.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions - including providing scripting - for Linux administration and other applications related processes utilizing Jenkins, and Asible Core.
- Troubleshoot and manually find and resolve Linux issues.
- Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure utilizing knowledge in continuous integration, operational delivery, deployment management (CI/CD), cloud technologies, container orchestration and security.
- Modify existing software and scripts to correct errors, adapt to new infrastructure requirements, and improve performance.
- Analyze user needs and technical requirements to determine the feasibility of design and implementation within time and cost constraints.
- Collaborate with developers, engineers, security teams, and other stakeholders to design systems and define interfaces, capabilities, and performance requirements.
- Build and test end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure the systems are safe against security threads.
- Ability to provide accurate and realistic work effort estimates, commit and deliver results accordingly.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
Skills Required- 3+ years of experience implementing, administering, and troubleshooting Linux in an enterprise environment including Linux patching with DNF and YUM.
- Strong experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools. Must have strong working knowledge of Jenkins (groovy), Ansible Core (yaml), GitLab CI/CD, FlexDeploy, or similar technologies.
- Strong experience with Ansible and Jenkins.
- Strong knowledge of DNS/Networking and networking debugging with packet capture.
- Strong scripting knowledge in python, bash, zsh, ksh, csh
- Strong configuration management knowledge and experience.
- Experience working with REST APIs
- Experience working in secure environments.
- Experience in an OCI environment on virtual images.
- Strong verbal, written, organizational, and process documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration, including patching with DNF and YUM, logging, auditing, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
- Experience with scripting and automation using several of the following: Python, Bash, Zsh, Ksh, or Csh.
- Experience working with REST APIs and integrating automation with external systems.
- Strong knowledge of DNS, networking fundamentals, and network troubleshooting, including packet capture analysis.
- Experience working in secure environments with a strong understanding of operational discipline and system hardening.
- Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation.
- Experience supporting Linux systems in OCI environments using virtual images.
- Ability to provide accurate effort estimates, manage assigned priorities, and deliver work as committed.
- Strong verbal, written, organizational, and technical documentation skills.
- Experience supporting Linux platforms in highly regulated or government-secured environments.
- Familiarity with container orchestration, cloud-native deployment practices, and secure CI/CD implementations.
- Experience building hardened Linux images and supporting secure software delivery pipelines.
- Experience partnering across development, operations, and cyber security teams to improve deployment efficiency and platform reliability.
- Proven ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement automation that reduces manual administration.
- Secret clearance required.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Ability to work remotely.
- No travel required.
Compensation RangesCompensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
